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- blinded study
- A type of study in which the patients (single-blinded) or...
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- blister
- A fluid-filled sac in the outer layer of skin. It...
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- bloating
- A swelling or feeling of fullness in the abdomen. Bloating...
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- blood
- A tissue with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets,...
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- blood-brain barrier
- A network of blood vessels with closely spaced cells that...
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- blood-brain barrier disruption
- The use of drugs to create openings between cells in...
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- blood cell count
- A test to check the number of red blood cells,...
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- blood chemistry study
- A procedure in which a sample of blood is examined...
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- blood clot
- A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins,...
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- blood poisoning
- Disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins...
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- blood pressure
- The force of circulating blood on the walls of the...
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- blood stasis
- In traditional Chinese medicine, a condition described as slowing or...
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- blood sugar
- Glucose (a type of sugar) found in the blood. Also...
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- blood thinner
- A drug that helps prevent blood clots from forming. Also...
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- blood transfusion
- The administration of blood or blood products into a blood...
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- blood urea nitrogen
- Nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea (a substance...
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- blood vessel
- A tube through which the blood circulates in the body....
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- Bloom syndrome
- A rare, inherited disorder marked by height that is shorter...
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- Bloom-Torre-Machacek syndrome
- A rare, inherited disorder marked by height that is shorter...
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- BLP25 liposome vaccine
- A liposome-encapsulated peptide vaccine consisting of a synthetic peptide derived...
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- blue citrus-based herbal capsule
- An oral capsule formulation of a traditional Chinese herbal medicine...
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- B lymphocyte
- A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies,...
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- BMD
- A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and...
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- BMD scan
- An imaging test that measures bone density (the amount of...
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- BMI
- Body mass index. A measure that relates body weight to...